Transfers will not adhere to skateboards unless they are treated to accept sublimation ink. The better options are sign vinyl or water based inks (air dry ink). God Bless.
Thanks PointDist.Skateboard printing is one of our specialty's. Heat transfer printing is the industry standard.
First you screen print a carrier sheet with either a solvent ink or waterbase ink.
Using a heat transfer machine (hot silicone roller machine) you place the transfer sheet on the deck and the hot roller transfers the ink to the deck.
There are many other tricks and trade secrets involved but that is the simplest way to explain it.
I would stay far away from adhesive vinyl. The first boardslide would stick and send you flying through the air!!
URL doesn't work? You sure it's jissign.com ?Use a product called Convex and Convex or Pro Shield Laminates. It is made for this purpose and is used on motorcycles, snowmobiles and other heavily used items. Check www.JISSIGN.COM for their Convex Supplies
Around 10 or 15 years ago 'slick bottom' decks were popular. These were sublimated plastic sheets that were laminated (the plastic sheet was the bottom layer in the mold).Thanks PointDist.
I wanted to ask, what if there was a laminate on the adhesive vinyl. In theory, would it cope better with boardslides, etc. ? As well as protecting the design to some degree from damage, wear and tear?
hi, can u send me some informations?? thanks!im an skateboarded who owns a print shop... DO NOT USE VINYL. you need to create a special jig to print on decks... your customer will be pissed if you us vinyl because it wont allow the board to slide underneath. and once scratch will start peeling
Can you send me a link to how to build that jig you mentioned thanksim an skateboarded who owns a print shop... DO NOT USE VINYL. you need to create a special jig to print on decks... your customer will be pissed if you us vinyl because it wont allow the board to slide underneath. and once scratch will start peeling